G/TBT/N/IND/120  
28 January 2020  
(20-0653) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
A. For issues relating to the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2019:  
Ministry of Steel, Government of India 
B. For issues relating to Indian Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures:  
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS),  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
A. For issues relating to the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order,  2019:  
Shri. Rohit Yadav,  
Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Steel, UdyogBhawan, Maulana 
Azad Road, New Delhi – 110 011  
Tel: 23063297, FAX : 91 11 23063415, e -mail: yadavr@gov.in  
B. For issues rela ting to Indian Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures:  
Shri H. J. S. Pasricha,  
Scientist 'F' & Head (Certification),  
Bureau of Indian Standards,  
Central Marks -1, ManakBhawan,  
9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,  
New Delhi – 110 002  
Tel: 91 11 23231903  
e-mail : cmd1@bis.org.in  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Table 1: 
Sl. No. Indian Standards Steel or steel products Indian Trades Classification (Harmonized 
System) Codes (ITC(HS)) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. IS 1993 : 2018 Cold -reduced Electrolytic Tin 
Plate 721011, 72101110, 7210 1190, 721012, 72101210 7210129, 721210, 72121010, 
72121090 2. IS 12591 : 2018 Cold reduced electrolytic chromium / Chromium oxide – 
coated steel 72105000, 72125090 Table 2: Sl. No. ITC (HS) Codes Description of the 
Products Remarks (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. 73101 010 Tanks, Casks, Drums, Cans, Boxes And 
Similar Containers, (Other Than Compressed Or Liquefied Gas), of tin plate or tin free 
steel of Capacity 50 litre or more but not Exceeding 300 L 2. 73102110 Tin plate and tin 
free cans of capacity less than 50 litr e which are to be closed by soldering or crimping. 3. 
73102910 Tanks, Casks, Drums, Boxes And Similar Containers, (Other Than Compressed 
Or Liquefied Gas), of tin plate or tin free steel of capacity less than 50 litre. 4. 83099010 
Pilfer proof caps for pac kaging, all sorts, with or without washers or other fittings, of cork, 
rubber, polyethylene or any other material. 5. 83099030 Other seals of tin plate and tin G/TBT/N/IND/120  
 
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  free steel. 6. 83099090 Other than Stoppers, Caps And Lids (Including Crown Corks, 
Screw Caps An d Pouring Stoppers), Only for items made from tin mill products Capsules 
for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, Seals And Other Packing Accessories of tin 
plate and tin free steel. 7. 83100090 Sign -plates, name -plates, address -plates and similar 
plates,  numbers, letters and other symbols Only for items made from tin mill products of 
tin plate and tin free steel.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Steel and 
Steel Products (Quality Control) Fourth Order, 2019 (2 page(s ), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Order seeks to ensure conformity to steel & steel products, 
listed in Table 1, to the specified Indian Standards. The Order makes it mandatory for all 
manufacturers in India and all the manufacturers aboard, who intend to export to India, 
of steel and steel products, as given in the table 1 of the order, to obtain valid license 
from the Bureau of Indian Standards, for use of Standard Mark, before commencement 
of regular production of such items. Further, no pe rson shall manufacture, store for sale, 
sell, distribute or import any steel & steel products given in the said schedule, which do 
not conform to the specified standards and do not bear standard mark of the Bureau. No 
person shall use or apply or purport t o use or apply in any manner, in the manufacture, 
distribution, sale, hire, lease or exhibit or offer for sale of any steel and steel product 
given in the said table 1, or in the title of any patent or in any trade mark or design, a 
Standard Mark or any co lourable imitation thereof, except under a valid licence from the 
Bureau  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Upgrading the Quality of the steel and steel products in public interest to 
ensure safety of inf rastructure/ housing/ engineering goods in the country and  for 
protection of human health & safety . 
8. Relevant documents:   
• The web link for access of the draft order:  
https://steel.gov.in/sites/default/files/Tin%20Plate%20QCO_0.pdf  
• The BIS Act, 2016;  
• ITC (HS), 20 17 Schedule 1 – Import Policy (General Notes Regarding Import 
Policy).    
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Yet to be decided  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Three months from date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Shri Parmjeet Singh,  
Addl. Industrial Adviser  
Ministry of Steel,  
UdyogBhawan,  
Maulana Azad Road,  
New Delhi – 110 011.  
Tel: +91 -11-2306 1857  
FAX : +91 -11-2306 1824  
e-mail : parmjeet.singh@gov.in